Twenty-four senior public officers have been formally appointed, with 23 to serve as Permanent Secretaries and one as Chief Administrator of the Tobago House of Assembly.
Speaking today at the Diplomatic Centre, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar reiterated the importance of the position’s responsibility in supporting Government policy and programmes.
The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of of their roles in accountability, timely action and accurate information in supporting government decision-making and public service delivery.
Meanwhile, Mrs Persad-Bissessar has called on the Public Service Commission to address prolonged acting appointments across the public service.
The Prime Minister said the focus must ultimately be on improving efficiency and ensuring the Government delivers timely and effective services to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:
- Mr. Randall Karim – Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
- Mr. Ryan Ramcharan – Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services
- Ms. Indira Rampaul-Cheddie – Office of the Attorney General
- Mr. Peter Mitchell – Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
- Mrs. Simone Williams – Ministry of Education
- Mr. Videsh Maharaj – Ministry of Homeland Security
- Mr. Cory Belfon – Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence
- Mr. Narine Charran – Ministry of Defence
- Mr. Dexter Jaggernauth – Ministry of Finance
- Ms. Kevar Williams – Office of the Prime Minister
- Ms. Karinsa Tulsie – Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
- Ms. Michelle Anne Thomas – Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Ms. Shanmatee Singh Ng Sang – Ministry of Housing
- Mr. Earland Kent – Office of the Prime Minister
- Mrs. Neela Ram-Atwaroo – Ministry of Public Utilities
- Ms. Beverly Reid-Samuel – Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
- Mrs. Wendy Guy-Hernandez – Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services
- Mrs. Nela Dwarika-Ali – Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs
- Ms. Abigail Bynoe – Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
- Mr. Sanjay Singh – Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
- Ms. Gwyneth-Ann Morris-Alexander – Ministry of Culture and Community Development
- Ms. Vashti Maharaj – Ministry of Finance
- Mrs. Aarti Bedassie-Maharaj – Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
- Chief Administrator, Tobago House of Assembly
- Ms. Denese Toby-Quashie
